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-16 5/8 - (-13 3/8) explain pls!

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Answer: -3
(1)/(4)

Explanation:

Given:

-16 5/8 - (-13 3/8)

Minus times a minus is positive:

-16 5/8 + (13 3/8)

Calculate -16 + 13 and -5/8 + 3/8:

-3 2/8

Simplify the fraction:

-3 1/4

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